Immigration control intelligence center opened

Overview

On October 2015, 10, the Ministry of Justice notified the Immigration BureauImmigration Intelligence CenterWas opened.
We will aim at strengthening intelligence function by setting this as the core organization of information collection and analysis concerning immigration control.

▼Main operations of the Intelligence Center

1. Information gathering: Terrorists, illegal residents, camouflaged persons, etc. We collect information from domestic and overseas related organizations concerning highly risky people (high-risk residents) in immigration control, and build a framework for sharing information with domestic and overseas related organizations , We promote information gathering.
2. Information analysis: By comprehensively analyzing retained information, we will identify and categorize high risk individuals and provide information to rural immigration offices.
3. Forensics: Conduct planning concerning the implementation of discrimination related to documents such as falsified and forged passports, fingerprints and face images.

▼ Role of the Intelligence Center

As a role of future intelligence centers, strengthening water borne measures, promoting sightseeing nationalities, ensuring peace of mind in Japan, etc. are a subject for holding the 2020 year 's Tokyo Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, The Intelligence Center will contribute to information collection and information analysis and will fulfill its role.

Issue 1: Strengthening border measures: Countermeasures: Prevention of entry of high risk individuals (high risk persons) in immigration control, such as terrorists, illegal residents, and camouflaged persons.
Challenge 2: Promoting tourism as a nation: Countermeasure: 2000 Implement smooth and prompt review of over 10,000 visitors to Japan.
Issue 3: Ensuring safety within Japan: Countermeasure: Strict response to illegal residents and camouflaged residents.

▼ Intelligence Center Goals by 2020

2 points are set as goals of future intelligence centers.

1. Implement rational and accurate immigration control by utilizing information as the number of foreigners entering and residing in Japan increases.
2. Realize a "safe and secure society that welcomes more than 2000 million foreign visitors to Japan" and contribute to the realization of a society where people from other countries can coexist.